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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
influence diagram (Tool)
project life cycle
master schedule (Tool)
approved change request (Output/Input)
2. Extending or generating parallel schedule network paths from the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by schedule activity with more than one successor activity
path divergence
product
risk mitigation (Technique)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
3. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
project management plan (Output/Input)
risk tolerance
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
4. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date
project management body of knowledge
scheduled finish date (SF)
initiating processes (Process Group)
node
5. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning
execute
standard
variance analysis (Technique)
invitation for bid (IFB)
6. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
actual cost (AC)
schedule compression
approved change request (Output/Input)
trend analysis (Technique)
7. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables
sequence activities (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
variance analysis (Technique)
manage project team (Process)
8. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
determine budget (Process)
authority
fast tracking (Technique)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
9. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
calendar unit
functional organization
free float
10. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
estimate costs (Process)
requirement
actual duration
project team directory
11. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
defect repair
early start date (ES)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
project management plan (Output/Input)
12. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
finish to start (FS)
planned value (PV)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
13. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
schedule network analysis (Technique)
staffing management plan
functional organization
template
14. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
start date
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
analogous estimating (Technique)
work breakdown structure component
15. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
scope baseline
time and material contract (T&M)
16. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
influence diagram (Tool)
claim
quality management plan (Output/Input)
project initiation
17. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
performance measurement baseline
subproject
work breakdown structure component
product life cycle
18. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
grade
milestone
19. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
total float
tool
buffer
procurement documents (Output/Input)
20. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
co-location (Technique)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
material
work performance information
21. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
project organization chart (Output/Input)
verify scope (Process)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
22. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
estimate activity durations (Process)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
estimate costs (Process)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
23. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
methodology
objective
scope
24. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
communications management plan (Output/Input)
change requests
stakeholder
constraint (Input)
25. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
schedule model (Tool)
logical relationship
technical performance measurement (Technique)
performing organization
26. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
risk acceptance (Technique)
effort
result
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
27. Person or organization that is actively involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by execution or completion of the project
project time management (Knowledge Area)
requirement
stakeholder
monitor and control risks (Process)
28. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development
defect repair
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
defect
voice of the customer
29. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
risk acceptance (Technique)
voice of the customer
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
30. Organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.
budget
grade
project management office (PMO)
pareto chart (Tool)
31. A product - result or service generated by a process
perform quality control (Process)
virtual team
output (Process)
project management plan (Output/Input)
32. Processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - distribution - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information
risk tolerance
voice of the customer
resource leveling (Technique)
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
33. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
hammock activity
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
project calendar
change control system (Tool)
34. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
activity code
quality management plan (Output/Input)
subproject
brainstorming (Technique)
35. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
constraint (Input)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
administer procurements (Process)
initiating processes (Process Group)
36. Provider of products - services or results
node
s-curve
seller
reserve
37. ACWP
scope creep
activity attributes (Output/Input)
actual cost of work performed
specification
38. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
buyer
requirement
risk tolerance
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
39. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
special cause
risk management plan (Output/Input)
develop project team (Process)
activity duration
40. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
application area
identify stakeholders (Process)
early start date (ES)
planning package
41. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
project calendar
risk mitigation (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
project
42. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
manage project team (Process)
project calendar
defect
perform quality assurance (Process)
43. Graphic display of schedule related information.
milestone schedule (Tool)
Gantt chart (Tool)
earned value (EV)
perform quality control (Process)
44. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
performance reports (Output/Input)
functional organization
project life cycle
node
45. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
risk
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
change control system (Tool)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
46. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
percent complete
develop human resource plan (Process)
perform integrated change control (Process)
requirements traceability matrix
47. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
verification
time and material contract (T&M)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
early start date (ES)
48. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions
project scope
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
resource leveling (Technique)
value engineering
49. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
lessons learned knowledge base
regulation
code of accounts (Tool)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
50. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
threat
defect
project team directory
parametric estimating (Technique)